Calcium Carbide Market Trends

Growth Drivers

Large Number of Earthquakes Taking Place - Earth is a dynamic planet, and earthquakes are constantly occurring somewhere. The National Earthquake Information Center actually tracks approximately 13,000 earthquakes annually. Calcium carbide is used in manufacturing steel, which is further expected to be utilized in constructing buildings. Owing to the growing risk of earthquakes and floods, the need for strong construction is demanding. Hence, the demand for calcium carbide is anticipated to increase over the forecast period.
Growing Usage of Fertilizers - Around 200 million metric tonnes of fertilizers are anticipated to be consumed globally in 2021. By 2021, rising crop prices would result in more need for calcium cyanamide as a fertilizer, a trend that has been particularly noticeable recently.
Growing Oil Industry - By 2045, it is anticipated that India's oil consumption will increase to approximately 10 million barrels per day.
Introduction of New Technologies - CacliPro was introduced to the Russian steel industry in January 2020 by the chemicals business AlzChem Group, based in Germany. In addition to improving the castability and mechanical properties of final steel products, CalciPro is very effective at adding calcium to molten steel.
Rising Production of PVC- It was predicted that the quantity of PVC production would rise from 42,931 thousand tons seven years ago to 55,715 thousand tons in 2022 across the globe.

Challenges

Harmful Effects of Calcium Carbide on Health - Long-term exposure to calcium carbide could be damaging to a person's health. The fact that it contains phosphate and arsenic particles and produces acetylene gas when dissolved in water makes it particularly harmful when used to cure food. Arsenic and acetylene gas can affect many physiological processes and cause a variety of health problems, such as headaches, exhaustion, mood swings, seizures, and chronic hypoxia. Consequently, it is anticipated that this issue will impede market expansion.
Growing Environmental Awareness
Stringent Government Regulations

Calcium Carbide Market: Key Insights

Base Year	2024
Forecast Year	2025-2037
CAGR	5.2%
Base Year Market Size (2024)	USD 17.86 billion
Forecast Year Market Size (2033)	USD 34.52 billion
Regional Scope	North America (U.S., and Canada) Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America) Asia-Pacific (Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Rest of Asia-Pacific) Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, NORDIC, Rest of Europe) Middle East and Africa (Israel, GCC North Africa, South Africa, Rest of the Middle East and Africa)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2025, the industry size of calcium carbide is evaluated at USD 18.6 billion.

The calcium carbide market size was over USD 17.86 billion in 2024 and is poised to exceed USD 34.52 billion by 2037, growing at over 5.2% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. The market growth is propelled by large number of earthquakes taking place, growing usage of fertilizers, increase in production of steel, and others.

Asia Pacific industry is predicted to hold largest revenue share of 37% by 2037, due to increased production for PVC and other plastic derivatives, expansion of China's food and beverage sector, and an increase in the number of agricultural green initiatives in this region.

The major players in the market include AlzChem Group AG, American Elements, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Carbide Industries LLC, Inner Mongolia Baiyanhu Chemical Co., Ltd., Merck KGaA, Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), Mil-Spec Industries, Corp., Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc.

Calcium Carbide Market Trends